textbooks on our history to undertake the responsibility of treating those recent phases of our social, political, and industrial history which are really of chief concern to us. Dr. Muzzey has undertaken the arduous task of giving the great problems and preoccupations of today their indispensable historic setting. This I deem the very special merit of his work and am confident that it will meet with eager approbation from many who have long been dissatisfied with the conventional textbook, which leaves a great gap between the past and the present. JAMES HARVEY ROBINSON PREFATORY NOTE TO THE REVISED EDITION Besides bringing the narrative down to the spring months of the year 1920, the author has entirely recast that part of the book following the Spanish War, and has made considerable changes in the preceding chapters. The changes are chiefly in the direction of added emphasis on social and economic factors in our history. New illustrative material has been added, the maps have been improved, and the bibliographical references brought down to date. The author takes this occasion to express his hearty thanks to many of his fellow teachers of American history throughout the country for their friendly criticisms and helpful suggestions. DAVID SAVILLE MUZZEY BARNARD COLLEGE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY |